The Peddler Of Fake Akalabeths Has Struck Again!
The seller of (most likely) fake Akalabeth copies on eBay has struck again, this time with what he claims is a legitimate tape copy of the game.
The seller of (most likely) fake Akalabeth copies on eBay has struck again, this time with what he claims is a legitimate tape copy of the game.
Former Origin employee Rhea Shelley is selling a bunch of Origin merchandise in a series of eBay auctions. Time is running out, so act fast if you want to get in on the deal(s)!
The seller of the (probably) fake copy of Akalabeth recently had a couple of other dubious pieces of vintage software up for sale on eBay. With the APPLE-OIDS copy in particular, it seems he did a rather sloppy job.
Another copy of Akalabeth — this time with the disk — is for sale on eBay. But in the opinion of several collectors, it’s a fake.
An original copy of the Akalabeth manual and cover art — which once belonged to Ultima novel authoress Lynn Abbey — are being sold on eBay.
I just stumbled across this, and figured it’d be worth a repost, since it basically speaks most of my own thoughts about Ultima Underworld in relation to the first iD Software titles: Some people...
And this time, the seller isn’t asking for thousands of dollars! Actually, the asking price — $19.99 — is pretty reasonable; I’d be tempted to put in a bid myself, but for the fact...
He’s asking $30,000 US for the whole lot, but trust me when I say: it is nothing short of an insane collection. Indeed, about the only thing he isn’t selling is a gold master...